Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah

Bathing Canvasback Hen And The Story Behind The Images

By |2023-12-20T03:40:45-07:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Canvasbacks, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this bathing Canvasback hen three days ago at a pond close to home I was really happy to see her doing well and doing what ducks do.

Unexpected Fledgling Short-eared Owl Rescue Mission

By |2023-04-25T08:43:50-06:00June 27th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I planned to stay home to try to get caught up on the many things that are on my plate and to stay out of the heat but unbeknownst to me that plan was going to change at 6:31 in the morning and that I would soon be on a rescue mission.

Rehabilitated Burrowing Owl Flying Free

By |2023-04-25T09:44:34-06:00July 24th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I watched and photographed as April Olson who is a volunteer at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah release a rehabbed Burrowing Owl and it was very exciting for me because I've never been to a release before

Update On The Short-eared Owl That I Helped To Rescue

By |2021-04-04T13:28:12-06:00September 7th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I can now give another update on the Short-eared Owl, he will be going to Hawkwatch International in October to be used as an educational bird!

Update on the Injured Short-eared Owl Fledgling

By |2023-04-24T15:27:10-06:00July 2nd, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm so sorry this Short-eared Owl fledgling won't be released like the Barn Owl I helped to rescue in Montana but rescuing it from the barbed wire was still the right thing to do.

Short-eared Owl Fledgling Barbed Wire Injury

By |2023-05-10T08:29:22-06:00June 20th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Right after seeing the adult I also saw a fledgling Short-eared Eared Owl about 8 to 10 feet from the adult hung up on barbed wire.

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